What you should know

- This course is about maintaining your PC.I define a PC as any computer, laptop, or desktopthat runs the Windows 10 Operating System,and this course is specific to Windows 10,covering the various tools and utilitiesavailable in that operating system.I assume that you have some basic computer knowledge.This isn't an advanced course,and at each step I explain how things work and what to do,but having some PC or Windows experiencehelps you to understand the concepts.All the utilities mentioned in this coursecome with Windows 10.

These include the Windows Defender,the File History Backup, Windows Firewall, and other tools.You don't need to buy any software,though to properly perform a PC backup,you need an external hard driveor other mass storage device.Details are offered later in this course.That's all you need to know to get started.Now together, let's explorePC maintenance and performance fundamentals.

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11/2/2016

PC maintenance and performance go hand in hand; when you correctly maintain your computer, you usually see a corresponding boost in performance. Happily, the basic maintenance tasks are simple enough for anyone to accomplish. This course teaches the elemental skills related to PC maintenance. It's a good, thorough background for anyone who works with PCs. Dan Gookin helps you configure simple settings to make sure your system is running at its peak, including Windows security settings, backup and recovery options, and updates.